Compsopogonophyceae

Compsopogonophyceae is a class of red algae.

Compsopogonales is an order of mostly fresh water red algae.

Erythrotrichiaceae is a red algae family in the order Erythropeltidales.

Compsopogon caeruleus, known as staghorn algae, is a species of red algae that lives in fresh water. It is a common nuisance in freshwater aquaria. It is the only species in the genus Compsopogon and the only representative of the family Compsopogonaceae. It is found in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Compsopogon can tolerate a wide range of conditions in freshwater streams and occasionally in brackish lagoons and estuaries. It propagates by asexual spores.

Erythropeltidales is a red algae order in the class Compsopogonophyceae. ==Species== Erythropeltidales Erythropeltidaceae Erythrotrichiaceae Chlidophyllon Erythrocladia Erythropeltis Erythrotrichia Porphyropsis Porphyrostromium Pyrophyllon Sahlingia Smithora

Erythrotrichia is a red algae genus in the family Erythrotrichiaceae. In Iceland, E. carnea is red listed as a vulnerable species (VU). ==Species== Erythrotrichia contains 32 species.

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